Men's Track and Field

Three earn UAA Player of the Week honors, Dec. 7

Dec 09, 2008

WALTHAM, Mass. - Three Brandeis University student-athletes have
earned University Athletic Association Athlete of the Week honors.
Sophomore Anna Hanley of
Medford, Mass., was selected for
women's fencing for the third time this season. Junior
Terrell Hollins of
Springfield, Mass., earned the
honor for men's basketball for the second time in his career, while
sophomore Paul Norton of
Amherst, Mass., of the men's
indoor track and field team was recognized for the second time in
2008-09.

Hanley, a saber fencer who transferred from
Sacred Heart University, led the Judges to a 3-1 record at the
Brandeis Invitational on Dec. 7. The Judges had four one-point
matches, defeating Cornell, Brown and St. John's by 14-13 marks and
losing to Yale by the same score. Hanley had the team's best
all-around effort, going 10-2 overall and leading the saber squad
to wins over Cornell (8-1) and Yale (6-3). Hanley was 3-0 in those
matches and 2-1 against Brown and St. John's.

Hollins, a forward who is one of four team
captains, guided the Judges to a 3-0 week, improving their record
to 4-3 overall after an 0-3 start. Overall last week, he averaged
18.3 points, 10.7 rebounds, four assists and two steals per game,
setting three career-highs in the process. Hollins opened the week
with 10 points and two rebounds in 20 minutes against Babson in a
70-60 win on Dec. 2. In a 75-61 win over No. 25 Rhode Island
College on Dec. 4, Hollins led all players with 18 points, 16
rebounds and seven assists, the last two career-bests. Finally, in
a 97-70 win at Emerson College on Dec. 6, Hollins recorded his
second-straight double-double with a career-high 27 points along
with 14 rebounds and four assists. He shot 11-17 (.647) from the
field and 5-6 (.833) from the line against Lions. Overall for the
week, Hollins connected on 53.7 percent from the floor (22-41) and
68.8 percent from the line (11-16).

Norton, a sophomore who previously earned
All-UAA and All-New England honors in the cross country season,
earned a win in the 5,000-meter run at the Northeastern Husky
Invitational, an unscored meet that was the Judges' first of the
season. His time of 15:08.47 bested the runner-up - an unattached
competitor - by five seconds and was 43 seconds ahead of the next
collegiate runner.

Hanley is a 2007 graduate of Lexington
Christian Academy. She is the daughter of Tim and Terry Hanley,
Medford, Mass.

Hollins is a 2005 graduate of Longmeadow High
School. He is the son of James Hollins and Karen Hollins,
Springfield, Mass.

Norton is a 2007 graduate of Amherst Regional
High School. He is the son of David and Claire Norton, Amherst,
Mass.